What's keeping you here???????
There is nothing holding me back here (to date..not yet- crossing my fingers), and so i am seriously considering.. bringing my pitiful soul overseas..let me check these boxes to see if i qualify..
Five whats!!!!!!!!
1. what! you don't have a job, nor do you have any unique skills that could get you one. true or False ??
2. what! You don't have roots. No spouse. No dog. No nothing. True or False ??
3. what! No one will care if you leave the country for at least a year. True or False ???
4. what! you need to get away from those "persistent men" who keep sending you threatening messages about a union between your kneecaps and a crowbar. True or False
5. What! If your mother asks you one more time when you're going to get married, you'll go postal. True True True or False false ??????
Narrow down the fields of choice.
where is good?
i have narrowed down the field
-Thailand
-Cambodia
-Vietnam
-Indonesia
-UAE
-China
-Taiwan
-Korea
-Russia
- Where whereeeeeee???????
Talk about your difficulties, paris, London, Ireland, it can be anywhere in the world. These are all fantastic reasons to leave the country. And lucky for you, you possess a very important skill that is in high demand abroad. What do you have that the rest of the world wants? The answer is: your ability to read this article. Yes, you speaker of English you, that language of yours will take you far... as long as you're willing to teach your talent to others. You don't even have to know the language of the country you're teaching in. also need to know, Each week over 20,000 job openings for TESOL/TESL teachers are advertised worldwide. Many of these jobs are advertised on the Internet. However, you should keep in mind that any company or school can make their website look professional, so be wary of signing a contract without doing some preliminary research, as some schools may not be reputable.
Job Search Strategies.
You have exhausted the Internet and perhaps found something interesting. But what if you didn’t? Keep in mind that many TESOL/TESL job postings are not listed anywhere on the Internet. There are many other avenues to finding an overseas teaching job besides searching the net. Try the following:
placement@oxfordseminars.com
www.aeonet.com
www.berlitz.com
www.cambridgeschools.com
www.geos.net
www.hess.com.tw
www.nordanglia-intl.com
www.nova.ne.jp/global
www.iom.int
www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/jet/
Additional Resources: Many books, guides, pamphlets, and official government publications are available that provide detailed information to assist you in your job search. Check your local library and/or bookstores. One particularly good book is Teaching English Abroad: Talk Your Way Around The World, Griffith, Susan, 11th edition, Oxford: Vacation Work 2003.
Website: www.vacationwork.co.uk
Tutoring*
Upon reaching your teaching destination, you may want to consider private tutoring as a means of supplementing your income. Whether you want to save money or pay off your student loans, tutoring is a fantastic way of making a substantial amount of additional money.
Happy teaching:
2008-08-23 